Elite 8 Sunday games

[Ripper32]

Omier vs. Sanogo. Two immovable objects.

 

[EnochRoot]

Love Wong's game but he isn't the Miami team - they are athletic, long and quick
I would rather face them than Texas because I feel we match up better vs Miami but this will be UConn's most difficult opponent so far
We'll see
Let's go UConn

I mean, Gonzaga was actually an elite team. UConn just disemboweled them anyway.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Miami plays a 6 ‘ 7” center. How will they handle DC

 

[huskyharry]

College teams love fouling when they don't have to. Alabama did it down 2 with 46 seconds left on Friday, Texas just did the same with 40+ seconds left.

And it was double bonus with an 84% shooter, not a good decision

 

[ucp990411]

All 4 of the Elite games were great games. Ours was the best

 

[DaMuttzNutt]

Play our game to our capabilities, we win.

Plain and simple

 

[gsmooth]

College teams love fouling when they don't have to. Alabama did it down 2 with 46 seconds left on Friday, Texas just did the same with 40+ seconds left.

I was baffled Alabama did that in their game. The announcers said something about Nate Oats being a former math teacher and playing the percentages. I don't know what percentages he was playing besides increasing your chances to lose.

 

[rman726]

Their guards are a handful for sure. Score at all three levels. We are better if we play the way we are capable. By no means though do I think this will be a walkover like the previous 4 games. This game could be a tight one and the only thing that scares me is in close games, the team with guards that can get their own usually have an advantage.

Not having Disu down low was big. They were struggling hard to stop Miami's drives. That's the only reason they were able to stay in the game with how dominant Texas was offensively for the first 30 minutes. They are great guards, so they are going to get theirs, but it shouldn't be as big of a problem for us.

 

[Blueballer]

I was baffled Alabama did that in their game. The announcers said something about Nate Oats being a former math teacher and playing the percentages. I don't know what percentages he was playing besides increasing your chances to lose.

The guy they fouled was a 57% shooter.

 

[jorge34]

Miami's offense scares the hell out of me. Having said that, as good as Norchad Omier is, he isn't a 3pt shooter like Eric Dixon. Hopefully that means Sanogo and Clingan can provide help defense because Miami's guards are so good 1x1.

They beat texas without Dylan Disu. Forget his averages, he was their most important player on both ends of the court.

Did Not want to play texas with him back next week. Miami is excellent, but so is texas, and a worse matchup if healthy

 

[UCTitleTown]

Miami plays a 6 ‘ 7” center. How will they handle DC

How will we guard Wong? We don't have a single lock down ball defender.

 

[gsmooth]

The guy they fouled was a 57% shooter.

So? 57% shooter means 1 of 2 and then Bama would be down 3. And they run the risk of him making it a 2 possession game if he makes both, which is what happened. Why not just play D straight up with 16 second shot clock differential?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I wish Drake won that game

I'm sure that's what Nova, MSU, ISU, FL, and KY thought about St. Joe's in 2014

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

How will we guard Wong? We don't have a single lock down ball defender.

Are you telling me he might score? This is concerning.

 

[jpeakin]

If that’s the case then why do they call OOB when a guy steps on the line?? You are dead wrong.

Wrong. If you go back and re-watch the play, Gene Steratore actually said as much (I did not know this before he said it).

It is an OUT OF BOUNDS line, not an IN BOUNDS line. Think of it this way, a guy who is IN bounds steps on the OUT of bounds line, he is then out of bounds. If he is out of bounds (and in bounding the ball) and he steps on the out of bounds line, then he is still out of bounds!

 

[AntG168]

Miami gives me 2014 UConn vibes. Two dynamic guards, ice at the free throw line, and really good role players. Can’t take them lightly

 

[gsmooth]

I'm sure that's what Nova, MSU, ISU, FL, and KY thought about St. Joe's in 2014

for sure

 

[Jaydumo20]

Miami gives me 2014 UConn vibes. Two dynamic guards, ice at the free throw line, and really good role players. Can’t take them lightly

True, but in your heart of hearts you're a little thrilled.

 

[AntG168]

True, but in your heart of hearts you're a little thrilled.

Sort of. But also a little worried. This seems a little too easy. I have a feeling we’re going to get challenged by someone in Houston

 

[Tuna]

Miami knocking off Texas to prevent the Longhorns from what would amount to being a home game in the semi final is the best case scenario for the Huskies.

Seriously. Let's get real here.

 

[jpeakin]

That’s soccer

Watch starting at 2:05

Explaining what happened at the end of the San Diego State-Creighton game

The ending of San Diego State's win over Creighton in the Elite Eight was wild to say the least. Here's what happened.

www.ncaa.com

 

[alphasigko]

He ob

Wong having an uncharacteristically off game thus far

He obviously turned it around

 

[alphasigko]

I wanted Miami to not give Texas a home game. The stars are aligning, but who do we have that can guard Wong?

AJ and Alleyne

 

[ctchamps]

Newt

I was baffled Alabama did that in their game. The announcers said something about Nate Oats being a former math teacher and playing the percentages. I don't know what percentages he was playing besides increasing your chances to lose.

Should have consulted our math nerds.

That would have been the way!

 

[uconn_jack]

Miami gives me 2014 UConn vibes. Two dynamic guards, ice at the free throw line, and really good role players. Can’t take them lightly

Most concerning is they have that refuse to lose vibe, and have been backing it up. If we get ahead of them, we need to continue full throttle against and try to bury them by 20-30 too like we have been doing, because 10-15 points is not going to be enough to rattle or discourage them. And if it close throughout, we have to continue to execute and not let them rattle us.